Thesaurus results for ATONED (FOR)

atoned (for)

verb

past tense of atone (for)

as in redeemed

to make up for (an offense) tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift

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The contest also includes random drawings for Kodak disposable cameras and forest preserve district gift cards that can be redeemed for programs, permits, equipment rentals or merchandise, the release said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Only in agriculture is the rule to produce as much as possible, this silliness to be redeemed if not by the market then by the government.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of redeemed

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The dismissal swung on the structure through which Howard was compensated for his appearance on Empire.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
That differs from an individual NIL endorsement in which an athlete is compensated for using his or her name, image or likeness.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of compensated

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Bo, Panshi and another associate lent the developers of the apartment complex more than $2 million, at least some of which had not been repaid, according to a lawsuit Chen filed in February in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
The previously unreported $39,727 loan was approved in June 2020 — the same month Polymarket entered its beta phase — and repaid in July 2021, according to Small Business Administration data.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

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Papik also said fishing policies are being amended that would allow native species to reclaim some of their number, like growing mollusks that are less susceptible to the alien blue crab.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Lofton texted that the returns needed to be amended and referred questions to Brookins.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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